India Untouched: Stories of a People Apart

India Untouched: Stories of a People Apart is a 2007 documentary by Indian filmmaker Stalin K.[1][2] The film reveals the discrimination and atrocities against dalits and practice of Untouchability rooted in different parts of India.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] Stalin's interview and clips of the film were featured in Episode 10: Dignity for All of Satyamev Jayate TV series on the issue of Untouchability.[14][15][16][17]

India Untouched: Stories of a People Apart
Directed byStalin K
Produced byVideo Volunteers
Based onUntouchability
Music byDalit folk artists
CinematographyStalin Kurup
Nirmala Nair
Sooraj Nambiar
Anuradha Srinivasan
Edited byStalin K
Nirmala Nair
Production
companies
Drishti Media, Arts & Human Rights
Navsarjan Trust
Release date
  • 14 April 2007 (2007-April-14) (Worldwide)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryIndia
Languagemultiple Indian languages

Awards

The documentary won numerous awards:[18][19]

  • Silver Dhow, Second-best Documentary, Zanzibar International Film Festival, Tanzania.
  • Golden Conch, Best Documentary, Mumbai International Film Festival.[20]
  • Best Film of the Festival, 2008 Mumbai International Film Festival.[21]
  • Best Documentary, Mahindra IAAC Film Festival, New York.
  • Best Film, One Billion Eyes Film Festival, Chennai, India.

References
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  14. "Silence Eva Jayate". Outlook India. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  15. Jadhav, Prathamesh. "SATYAMEV JAYATE episode 10: Aamir Khan sheds light on casteism and untouchability". Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  16. "Satyamev Jayate: Why untouchability still exists". News18. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  17. "Review: 'Satyamev Jayate' Episode 10 clean and crisp". dna. 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  18. "15 Documentaries You Have To Watch To Know India Better". Storypick. 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  19. "Stalin K. - TEDxGateway [2 Dec 2018, Mumbai] Independently Organized TED Event". TEDxGateway [2 Dec 2018, Mumbai] Independently Organized TED Event. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  20. "Drishti Films - Drishti Media". www.drishtimedia.org. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  21. "MIFF'2008 Award Winning Films Mumbai International Film Festival". miff.in. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
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